Millions of people from Brazil allegedly participated in a protest to support Israel and condemn their antisemitic communist president, according to a video that has gone viral and depicts large crowds on the streets.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @JohnnieM tweeted “This is what it looks like when one million Brazilians show up on short notice in the streets of São Paulo to say “no!” to antisemitism & to redouble their support for @Israel — virtually all of them, evangelicals.” on Feb 26, 2024. The tweet has received an about 29.3k views on X.
This is what it looks like when one million Brazilians show up on short notice in the streets of São Paulo to say “no!” to antisemitism & to redouble their support for @Israel — virtually all of them, evangelicals. pic.twitter.com/S55RdgSYBQ
— Rev. Johnnie Moore ن (@JohnnieM) February 26, 2024
Several other accounts, including @DrEliDavid, @dannydanon made the same claim that million Brazilians showed their huge support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people in a protest against their antisemitic communist president. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
These individuals are, in fact, Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters, having taken to the streets to show their support for the former president of Brazil. Regarding Israel, it is unrelated.
We visited The Guardian, which published an article on this incident on Feb 26, 2024 with the headline “Jair Bolsonaro: tens of thousands attend rally in support of Brazil’s former president”.
@jairbolsonaro tweeted the same video and wrote “- Brasil, Terra prometida.” on Feb 26, 2024.
– Brasil, Terra prometida. pic.twitter.com/JGjnkMSCYp
— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) February 26, 2024
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D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 27, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a massive crowd on the streets is being circulated, claiming that millions in Brazil joined a protest to support #Israel and condemn their antisemitic communist president. Fact is that these people are the supporters of (1/2) pic.twitter.com/uZzUs3JT4f
Intent:
Influencers are circulating unrelated videos from Brazil to set their propaganda over the ongoing war in #Gaza. A video that shows a massive crowd on the streets is being circulated, claiming that millions in Brazil joined a protest to support Israel and condemn their antisemitic communist president.
The truth is that these people took to the streets to show their support for Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil. Israel is unrelated to it.
Conclusion:
Claim : Many people are spreading a video purporting to show a large gathering in the streets of Brazil, where millions of people participated in a protest against their antisemitic communist president and in favour of Israel.
Fact : Fact is that these people are the supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro who took the street in the support of Jair Bolsonaro. It has nothing to do with Israel.
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